The best we’ve read

Here we’ll keep track of the best Marvel Universe stories we’ve come across, in order, starting with the best. Each story is represented either by the cover or first page. Click any image to view the article on that story.

Statistics

Titles

  • Spider-Man — 32
  • Fantastic Four — 22
  • Dr. Strange — 16
  • Thor — 8
  • Captain America — 4
  • Daredevil — 4
  • Sgt. Fury — 4
  • X-Men — 4
  • Avengers — 2
  • Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD — 2
  • Tales of Asgard — 2

Creators

  • Stan Lee — 100
  • Jack Kirby — 47
  • Steve Ditko — 43
  • Joe Sinnott — 9
  • Vince Colletta — 8
  • John Romita — 8
  • George Roussos — 6
  • Dick Ayers — 6
  • Chic Stone — 6
  • Mike Esposito — 3
  • Frank Giacoia — 3
  • Werner Roth — 3
  • Don Heck — 2
  • Paul Reinman–2

Years

  • 1961 — 1
  • 1962 — 6
  • 1963 — 10
  • 1964 — 23
  • 1965 — 37
  • 1966 — 22